Saturday’s Eagle Farm racing tips & quaddie | December 16, 2023
| What | Eagle Farm Races |
| Where | Eagle Farm Racecourse – 230 Lancaster Rd, Ascot QLD 4007 |
| When | Saturday, December 16, 2023 |
| First Race | 11:38am AEST |
The Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes headlines Saturday’s massive 10-race card at Eagle Farm, which will be hosting its third meeting in eight days. Rain is forecast on Friday and Saturday, but with warm weather also expected, the track should not start any worse than a Soft 5. The rail will move from the +7m position to the +2m position for the entire circuit, while racing is set to commence at 11:38am AEST.
Grand Prix Stakes Tip: Felix The Scat
Last start, this three-year-old colt ground away in the final 200m to finish third over 2000m at Doomben on December 2. Going into the Grand Prix Stakes fourth-up over slightly further should be ideal for the son of Mendelssohn. From barrier one, Ryan Maloney should be able to lob in the box seat, follow the leaders and wait for a gap to appear before letting down with a strong finishing burst.
Grand Prix Stakes
Race 7 – 
#1 Felix The Scat (1)
3yo Colt | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (57kg)
Gold Edition Plate Tip: Cifrado
Cifrado kicked off his three-year-old preparation with two races against the older horses, finishing fourth in an Open Handicap and second-last in the Listed Keith Noud Quality. This Rex Lipp-trained gelding won two Group 2 races as a two-year-old — the Champagne Classic and BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes — and now drops back to his own age group while getting in well at the weights. Damien Thornton knows Cifrado well and will give him every chance to run over them from the back of the field.
Gold Edition Plate
Race 8 – 
#1 Cifrado (12)
3yo Gelding | T: Rex Lipp | J: Damien Thornton (57kg)
Lough Neagh Stakes Tip: Far Too Easy
Far Too Easy was last seen finishing third in The Kosciuszko at Randwick on October 14, when the David McColm-trained galloper ran home from the back of the field to finish just over two lengths behind Front Page. James Orman will continue his strong affiliation with this son of All Too Hard, who has found a very winnable race to begin his summer campaign. From barrier five, Orman should be able to settle midfield off the rails and make his run around the home turn.
Lough Neagh Stakes
Race 9 – 
#4 Far Too Easy (5)
5yo Gelding | T: David McColm | J: James Orman (53.5kg)
Best Bet at Eagle Farm: Liquor
The Tony Gollan-trained Liquor comes into this Benchmark 70 races off a close fifth-place finish at Doomben over 1100m on November 25. This four-year-old mare has won twice from five starts this preparation, with one of those victories coming at this track and trip. Bailey Wheeler will have his first ride on this daughter of Spirit Of Boom, and with the aid of his 2kg claim, we expect Liquor to lead and prove very hard to run down over 1000m.
Best Bet
Race 1 – 
#5 Liquor (5)
4yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Bailey Wheeler (a2) (60.5kg)
Next Best at Eagle Farm: Fumiko
On her debut for her new stable, Fumiko recorded an eye-catching second at the Sunshine Coast over 1000m on November 24. The four-year-old mare will have taken a lot of benefit from her fresh start and should be ready to win second-up at the Eagle Farm 1200m. With a good amount of speed expected, Ryan Maloney will settle near the rear of the field from barrier five and take Fumiko to the outside of runners to let down with her blistering turn of foot.
Next Best
Race 4 – 
#9 Fumiko (5)
5yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ryan Maloney (56kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Eagle Farm races
Eagle Farm quadrella selections
Saturday, December 16, 2023
- 1-3-4
- 1-3-4-9-10
- 1-4-9
- 2-3-7